Jerzy Hoffman

{{Short description|Polish film director (born 1932)}} {{Infobox person | name = Jerzy Hoffman | image = 2016.02.21. Jerzy Hoffman Fot Mariusz Kubik 08.JPG | caption = Hoffman in 2016 | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1932|03|15|df=yes}} | birth_place = Kraków, Poland | death_date = | death_place = | occupation = {{flatlist| *Director *Screenwriter *Producer}} | years_active = 1954–2011 | spouse = | children = Joanna Hoffman }}

'''Jerzy Julian Hoffman'''<ref>{{Cite web |title=Zodiak - Jerzy Hoffman Film Production |url=http://www.zodiakfilm.pl/en/about-us |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120303012106/http://www.zodiakfilm.pl/en/about-us/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=March 3, 2012 |access-date=2022-03-16 |website=zodiakfilm.pl }}</ref> ({{IPA|pl|ˈjɛʐɨ ˈxɔfman|pron}}; born 15 March 1932) is a Polish director, screenwriter, and producer. He received the Polish Academy Life Achievement Award in February 2006.

Hoffman is best known for his works in ''The Deluge'' (1974) and ''With Fire and Sword'' (1999), the former of which was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. His other notable credits were in ''Three Steps on Earth'' (1965) and ''Colonel Wolodyjowski'' (1969).

==Early life, family and education== {{expand-section|date= October 2023}} Hoffman was born to Zygmunt Hoffman and Maria Schmelkes.

==Career== His 1965 film ''Three Steps on Earth'' was entered into the 4th Moscow International Film Festival where it won a Silver Prize.<ref name="Moscow1965">{{cite web| url= http://www.moscowfilmfestival.ru/miff34/eng/archives/?year=1965 |title=4th Moscow International Film Festival (1965) |access-date=2012-12-02 |work= moscowfilmfestival.ru |url-status=dead |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20130116145645/http://www.moscowfilmfestival.ru/miff34/eng/archives/?year=1965 |archive-date=2013-01-16 }}</ref> His 1969 film ''Colonel Wolodyjowski'' was entered into the 6th Moscow International Film Festival.<ref name="Moscow1969">{{cite web|url=http://www.moscowfilmfestival.ru/miff34/eng/archives/?year=1969 |title=6th Moscow International Film Festival (1969) |access-date=2012-12-17 |work= moscowfilmfestival.ru |url-status=dead |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20130116194825/http://www.moscowfilmfestival.ru/miff34/eng/archives/?year=1969 |archive-date=2013-01-16 }}</ref> In 1973 he was a member of the jury at the 8th Moscow International Film Festival.<ref name="Moscow1973">{{cite web| url= http://www.moscowfilmfestival.ru/miff34/eng/archives/?year=1973 |title=8th Moscow International Film Festival (1973) |access-date=2012-12-25 |work= moscowfilmfestival.ru |url-status=dead |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20130116194922/http://www.moscowfilmfestival.ru/miff34/eng/archives/?year=1973 |archive-date=2013-01-16 }}</ref> In 1981 he was a member of the jury at the 12th Moscow International Film Festival.<ref name="Moscow1981">{{cite web|url=http://www.moscowfilmfestival.ru/miff34/eng/archives/?year=1981 |title=12th Moscow International Film Festival (1981) |access-date=2013-01-21 |work= moscowfilmfestival.ru|url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130421050907/http://www.moscowfilmfestival.ru/miff34/eng/archives/?year=1981 |archive-date=2013-04-21 }}</ref> In 1985 he was a member of the jury at the 14th Moscow International Film Festival.<ref name="Moscow1985">{{cite web|url=http://www.moscowfilmfestival.ru/miff34/eng/archives/?year=1985 |title=14th Moscow International Film Festival (1985) |access-date=2013-02-08 |work= moscowfilmfestival.ru |url-status=dead |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20130316084353/http://moscowfilmfestival.ru/miff34/eng/archives/?year=1985 |archive-date=2013-03-16 }}</ref>

Hoffman directed ''Battle of Warsaw 1920'' in 2011, the first Polish 3D feature film, stating “The fact that Poles made a film in 3D is not a miracle”.<ref>{{cite news|title=Battle of Warsaw 1920 3D |url=http://3dtvs.org.uk/the-battle-of-warsaw-1920/ |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120701145243/http://3dtvs.org.uk/the-battle-of-warsaw-1920/ |url-status=usurped |archive-date=2012-07-01 |work=3dtvs.org.uk |date=2011-09-26 |access-date=2012-10-03 }}</ref>

==Personal life== Hoffman is the father of early Macintosh development team member Joanna Hoffman.<ref name=father>{{cite news | url= http://forward.com/articles/191291/apples-jewish-history--years-after-iconic-supe/ |title= Apple's Jewish History — 30 Years After Iconic Super Bowl Ad| website= forward.com; The Jewish Daily Forward| publisher= | first= Eric |last= Schulmiller| date= January 22, 2014 | access-date= October 18, 2023}}</ref>

==Selected filmography== thumb|Jerzy Hoffman's star in Łódź *''Battle of Warsaw 1920'' (2011) *''Ukraine - The Birth of a Nation'' (2008) *''An Ancient Tale'' (''Stara Baśń'', 2003) *''With Fire and Sword'' (''Ogniem i mieczem'', 1999) *''A Beautiful Stranger'' (''Piękna nieznajoma'', 1992) *''{{Interlanguage link multi|After Your Decrees|pl|Wedle wyroków twoich...}}'' (''Wedle wyroków Twoich'', 1983) *''The Quack'' (''Znachor'', 1981) *''To the Last Drop of Blood'' (''Do krwi ostatniej'', 1978) *''Leper'' (''Trędowata'', 1976) *''The Deluge'' (''Potop'', 1974) - nominated for a Best Foreign Film Oscar<ref name="Oscars1975">{{Cite web|url=http://www.oscars.org/oscars/ceremonies/1975 |title=The 47th Academy Awards (1975) Nominees and Winners |access-date=2011-12-10 |work=oscars.org}}</ref> *''Colonel Wolodyjowski'' (''Pan Wołodyjowski'', 1969) *''The Father'' (''Ojciec'', 1967) *''The Market of Miracles'' (''Jarmark cudów'', 1966) *''Three Steps on Earth'' (1965) *''The Law and the Fist'' (''Prawo i pięść'', 1964)

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==External links== * {{IMDb name|388956|Jerzy Hoffman}} * [http://culture.pl/en/artist/jerzy-hoffman Jerzy Hoffman] at Culture.pl

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